1/2" perfectly round holes suddenly found on my foundation wall outside
rank beginner
Don't know what the heck these are for. They were never there, just
discovered them this afternoon. They are on a side of the house by the
family room downstairs, and that side of the house abuts a public
park, so a lot of cars park by it. The reason I'm concerned is that
these holes were definitely never there before, and I can only surmise
they were done intentionally. The idea of vandals is disturbing. There
are a lot of visitors, all types of people, almost round the clock who
come to enjoy the park and park their cars on the curb in front of
this side of the house. Theyre were a lot of people on Memorial Day
especially,but there's people all the time on that side of the house.
Anyway, could anyone say if they were done intentionally or if they
are the work of a racoon or other animal. They seem too perfectly
round though, for that. I'd like to post a picture but I'm not sure if
we can do that on this group.
Thanks,
Chris
JoeSpareBedroom
news:1180738032.1...@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
You can post pictures for free at sites like www.photobucket.com.
What kind of material are we talking about here? Cinder block? Other? How
many holes? Do they go all the way through to the basement?
If the answer to that last question is YES, what did the police say when you
called them?
rank beginner
photobucket site.
The walls aren't cinder block.
On Jun 1, 6:49 pm, "JoeSpareBedroom" <dishborea...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> "rank beginner" <rawbegin...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
JoeSpareBedroom
I can see this is going to be fun. We now know what the walls are NOT made
of. Can you reveal what they ARE made of?
zxcvbob
They sound to me like the work of a busy insect.
Bob
Smitty Two
zxcvbob <zxc...@charter.net> wrote:
I'm thinking space aliens myself. Anyway, the OP is exaggerating. The
only way to get a perfectly round hole is to use a boring bar.
OK, here's my second WAG. I bet the holes have been there for twenty
years and someone just pruned some bushes or cut some grass that had
hidden them.
rank beginner
appreciate it if you
didn't say anything at all. Thank you.
Here are the links to the pics:
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0270.jpg
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0271.jpg
close-up of the hole
http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0273.jpg
On Jun 1, 7:43 pm, Smitty Two <prestwh...@earthlink.net> wrote:
> In article <5cboo6F304fr...@mid.individual.net>,
rank beginner
me what the foundation is made of then, smart ass
Chris
rank beginner
slope of the hole is approximately 25-30 deg
For the moment, I'm in shock at the whole incident. Mulling over it a
bit, I'm also starting to think
about the possible (probable) seepage of water into the foundation/
basement. Added moisture
to the downstairs family room is also a concern now.
I may just alert the police, if indeed this a case of malfeasance.
F**kin vandals.
You just can't trust anyone anymore....so sad.
Anyway, end of rant.
RicodJour
> Smitty Two: If you can't think fo anything constructive to say, I'd
> appreciate it if you
> didn't say anything at all. Thank you.
>
> Here are the links to the pics:http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0270.jpghttp://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0271.jpg
>
> close-up of the holehttp://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0273.jpg
Those holes are not new. There's dirt inside them and you can see
where the green line of growth just brushes by the bottom of the
hole. If you've ever drilled in concrete or concrete block you'd know
that you can't drill a hole that deep without creating a lot of dust,
making a crap load of noise, and having the parging chip. Obviously a
vandal would not put down a drop cloth and damp sponge around the hole
just to "surprise" you. That leaves four choices:
1) they are old holes and they were partially or completely covered by
dirt so you never noticed them (most likely)
2) they are old holes and they were parged over long ago, and the
covering popped off long ago (less likely)
3) they were always there, always visible and you just never noticed
them (middling likely)
4) you have the world's most considerate vandal hounding you
(astronomically unlikely)
R
Richard J Kinch
> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0270.jpg
> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0271.jpg
A clear match to the standard alien probe diameter.
rank beginner
i'm calling a highly recommended mason tomorrow first th ing.
If it troubles you that you cant take a little gruff from a public
message board
then I'd avise to shut the f**k up and go elsewhere
Chris
Phungirl
On Jun 1, 9:37 pm, Meat Plow <m...@meatplow.local> wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:38:04 -0700, rank beginner wrote:
> > Subject: Re: 1/2" perfectly round holes suddenly found on my foundation wall outside
> > From: rank beginner <rawbegin...@yahoo.com>
> > Newsgroups: alt.home.repair
> > Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:38:04 -0700
>
> > I just posted the link to the pics on photobucket. Why dont you tell
> > me what the foundation is made of then, smart ass
>
> > Chris
>
> I was going to try to help but with that attitude you can forget it.
jJim McLaughlin
You are a boob.
Those holes have been there a *long* *long* time.
rank beginner
by
dirt so you never noticed them (most likely)"
Maybe, and that's a big maybe, because I'm eternally vigilant on the
exterior of my house, have
been for years, and I find it very strange that I didn't notice then
until NOW. I've gone through
that area of the house with a fine tooth comb for the last two years
and never noticed them.
Last summer I surveyed that whole section of the wall, the downspout
area, the paint, and
the chimney area which is just to the right on that same wall. We had
the house painted in
August '06 and had new gutters and downspouts put in early september.
So, while you make
a whole lotta sense, I still say HIGHLY unlikely that they are old and
I just never noticed them.
Let's assume though, that I just never saw them (again, extreeemely
unllikely). So if they're old,
why were they made and who made them?
Chris
On Jun 1, 8:57 pm, RicodJour <ricodj...@worldemail.com> wrote:
> On Jun 1, 8:36 pm, rank beginner <rawbegin...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > Smitty Two: If you can't think fo anything constructive to say, I'd
> > appreciate it if you
> > didn't say anything at all. Thank you.
>
> > Here are the links to the pics:http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0270.jpghttp://...
jJim McLaughlin
Nothing worth reading, and earned her / him / its self the
short good bye.
<PLONK>
I'll never again have to read your drivel.
'Bye.
jJim McLaughlin
SNIP HAPPENS
> Let's assume though, that I just never saw them (again, extreeemely
> unllikely). So if they're old,
> why were they made and who made them?
>
> Chris
>
Your problem.
With your attitude, we don't care.
rank beginner
to tell me the following:
1) were they drilled or animal-made?
2) if drilled, why were they made?
3) do they present a seepage/moisture threat?
If you're not sure and prefer to be sarcastic or make dumb comments,
please just skip to the next thread. Please. Thank you.
Chris
Clancy Wiggum
>I was going to try to help but with that attitude you can forget it.
With your Usenet record, that is a blessing!
Noozer
> Smitty Two: If you can't think fo anything constructive to say, I'd
> appreciate it if you
> didn't say anything at all. Thank you.
>
>
> Here are the links to the pics:
> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0270.jpg
> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0271.jpg
>
> close-up of the hole
> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0273.jpg
Ohoh.. Looks like you've got a bad case of concrete beetles. You can see
vegetable matter inside the holes. That's how they nest.
Ivan
> I'd greatly appreciate someone's help with this. This has me worried.
> Don't know what the heck these are for. They were never there, just
> discovered them this afternoon. They are on a side of the house by the
> family room downstairs, and that side of the house abuts a public
> park, so a lot of cars park by it. The reason I'm concerned is that
> these holes were definitely never there before, and I can only surmise
> they were done intentionally. The idea of vandals is disturbing. There
> are a lot of visitors, all types of people, almost round the clock who
> come to enjoy the park and park their cars on the curb in front of
> this side of the house. Theyre were a lot of people on Memorial Day
> especially,but there's people all the time on that side of the house.
This should help you.
http://tinyurl.com/8thbh
Bob F
> well then, if you are so cocksure, you should be able
> to tell me the following:
>
> 1) were they drilled or animal-made?
> 2) if drilled, why were they made?
> 3) do they present a seepage/moisture threat?
>
> If you're not sure and prefer to be sarcastic or make dumb comments,
> please just skip to the next thread. Please. Thank you.
So you, RANK BEGINNER, drop in here to tell us how to use the
newsgroup?
Maybe you ought to read a little about newsgroup protocol before you
try to play here.
Bob
Doug Miller
>
>Here are the links to the pics:
>http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0270.jpg
>http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0271.jpg
>
>close-up of the hole
>http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0273.jpg
Those holes have been there for years. You just never noticed them before. The
giveaway is in the closeup photo: the hole is *clearly, obviously* lined with
a metal tube. The tube is corroded. There's dirt inside it. That hole was
not made yesterday or last week, or even last year.
I'm not sure what it's for. My best guess is that it's a weep hole to allow
condensation that may form inside the wall to drain to the outside, but that's
just a guess. One thing I am absolutely sure of, though, is that those holes
are NOT new.
--
Regards,
Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
It's time to throw all their damned tea in the harbor again.
Smarty
Just to throw my 2 cents in here.....
Why not just fill these holes with some strong and waterproof material and
be done with it? So much of this discussion has been centered on speculation
regarding the origin of the holes, but little or no attention has been paid
to how to remedy them.
Possibly a new thread titled: "Best way to fill 1/2 inch holes in
foundation" would move this from being a lot of wasted time to something
constructive.....
Smarty
"FM" <f...@am3.fm8.net> wrote in message
news:4660d19f$0$23405$c3e...@news.astraweb.com...
> Meat Plow <me...@meatplow.local> wrote in
> news:vn71d.8...@news.alt.net:
>
>> On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:38:04 -0700, rank beginner wrote:
>>
>>> Subject: Re: 1/2" perfectly round holes suddenly found on my
>>> foundation wall outside From: rank beginner
>>> <rawbe...@yahoo.com> Newsgroups: alt.home.repair
>>> Date: Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:38:04 -0700
>>>
>>> I just posted the link to the pics on photobucket. Why dont you tell
>>> me what the foundation is made of then, smart ass
>>>
>>> Chris
>>
>> I was going to try to help but with that attitude you can forget it.
>>
>
> The OP is trying to have sex with his foundation.
Joy
when they treat for termites.
And nobody did anything to deserve your rude attack. The people here are
trying to help YOU. Do, please, try to be gracious in return.
Joy
On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 18:47:12 -0400, rank beginner <rawbe...@yahoo.com>
wrote:
Tim Smith
rank beginner <rawbe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> round though, for that. I'd like to post a picture but I'm not sure if
> we can do that on this group.
Don't post pictures to newsgroups, unless the group is explicitly
labeled as a binary group, or the group charter says it is OK.
However, posting a LINK to a picture is fine in this, and pretty much
every other group. So, put your picture up on a web site somewhere
(such as one of the free photo sharing sites, if you don't have a web
site), and post a link to it.
--
--Tim Smith
hal...@aol.com
ago.
That explains the slight downward slope and depth. They were likely
filled with cheap cement thats eroded away.
Some people here are becoming unfriendly, why cant we all get along?
Time to spray holes with water, like garden hose them and fill with
cement.
Over the years I have discovered strange stuff here, usually its not
worth worrying about.
rank beginner
If indeed they are lined with a metal tube, then that is conclusive
proof that they
are old (in spite of the fact that I find it very strange I did not
notice them before).
I will inspect them more closely first thing tomorrow to see if in
fact they are lined
with the aforementioned metal tube.
As for most of the other spastics:
What is it with the net and the usenet that the creeps choose it as
their breeding grounds?
PLONKETY PLONKY PLONK to you to, FU·c·TARDS
On Jun 1, 10:19 pm, spamb...@milmac.com (Doug Miller) wrote:
rank beginner
As for why so much emphasis on the origin of them -> Because I want to
k now if there's any foul play, that's why!!
We actually had a vandal damage the outside foundation wall once
(albeit not the same side of the house).
On that occasion, we heard the loud thump, thought the neighbor had a
mower or other object accidentally
roll into the wall, or something, but discovered somebody took a
hammer to the wall (or maybe just a heavy
blunt object, who knows) and struck the wall, causing a about a 15"
across chip/crack that left a noticeable
indentation. We had to patch it over but the stuff I bought at the
store when dry became a darkish-grey color that makes
it noticeable that it's a patch. We subsequently installed a security
camera on that side of the house. So far, no more
problems.
I just feel that any hole drilled in the side of your house should
arouse suspicion, unless it serves some specific purpose.
We have owned this house for over 30 years (it was my parents house
where I grew up) and we NEVER had these holes
drilled at any time be it for seepage, termites, or any other reason.
Plus, why did I notice them now?? I have raked over the
outside of our home constantly, and justs now see them. However, you
folks have given evidence which strongly suggests
they are indeed old....hmmm....tomorrow I will see if they are lined
with metal.
On Jun 1, 10:29 pm, "Smarty" <nob...@nobody.com> wrote:
> rank beginner........
>
> Just to throw my 2 cents in here.....
>
> Why not just fill these holes with some strong and waterproof material and
> be done with it? So much of this discussion has been centered on speculation
> regarding the origin of the holes, but little or no attention has been paid
> to how to remedy them.
>
> Possibly a new thread titled: "Best way to fill 1/2 inch holes in
> foundation" would move this from being a lot of wasted time to something
> constructive.....
>
> Smarty
>
> "FM" <f...@am3.fm8.net> wrote in message
>
> news:4660d19f$0$23405$c3e...@news.astraweb.com...
>
> > Meat Plow <m...@meatplow.local> wrote in
> >news:vn71d.8...@news.alt.net:
>
> >> On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 17:38:04 -0700, rank beginner wrote:
>
> >>> Subject: Re: 1/2" perfectly round holes suddenly found on my
> >>> foundation wall outside From: rank beginner
> >>> <rawbegin...@yahoo.com> Newsgroups: alt.home.repair
rank beginner
yeah, it would explain the downward slope.
somebody else also said it looked like the ones made
when treating for termites. I can't rule that out now,
it seems sensible and would explain a lot. I'm starting to feel better
that it might not have been maliciousness by someone after all. That
bothered me as much as the actual holes. Still, I never saw them
before
and there's no old crumbled cement pieces anywhere that might have
covered them...hmm....the plot thickens.
Thank you to everyone who sincerely has offered their help
and advice.
And those who think they're being funny with their
infantile comments, already know how I feel about you.
(see my previos posts for more details)
Chris
rank beginner
way
with idiots that gets their respect...I'm sure you understand.
Chris
On Jun 1, 11:18 pm, Meat Plow <m...@meatplow.local> wrote:
> On Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:11:19 -0700, rank beginner wrote:
> > infantile comments
>
> Hi pot, called the kettle black did ya?
Smarty
My comment and suggestion was based on the prior replies and consensus that
experienced people here have offered...namely....that the holes are not new,
are placed there deliberately rather than maliciously, and that the "foul
play" and "suspicion" issues have been adequately and exhaustively
addressed.
I personally agree with the comments that holes of this size and depth in
normal foundation materials require considerable drilling effort accompanied
by much noise, a lot of residue, and a much different appearance when
recently drilled compared to what you show in your photos. I have to add
that the notion of vandals taking the time to deliberately drill half inch
holes in your foundation sounds like a topic for Jerry Springer, Comedy
Central, the X-Files, or some combination thereof. Frankly, I think the
forum members here have been generous in withholding skepticism, all things
considered, especially as this thread has been churning for some time. The
"principle of parsimony" and "Occam's Razor" as applied to science and
engineering (and other fields as well) is: ***that the simplest explanation
is generally the correct one***, and weep holes for drainage make a lot of
sense considering where they are located on your wall.
For the reasons stated above, I encouraged you to take this to the next
logical step, a remedy, if indeed you desire one or drop it.
Smarty
"rank beginner" <rawbe...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1180753472.2...@o5g2000hsb.googlegroups.com...
mm
<dishbo...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>
>
>> I'm going to post the pictures I just took in a minute to the
>> photobucket site.
>> The walls aren't cinder block.
>>
>>
>
>
>I can see this is going to be fun. We now know what the walls are NOT made
>of. Can you reveal what they ARE made of?
>
They are not made of marble.
Definitely rank. You tell him where to post pictures and then he
insults you.
I think the holes are caused by auger rats. They do this just when
their young are old enough to make it on their own, but still small
enough to fit through the holes. Usually 5 to 10 per litter. In
another 6 weeks they'll be able to drill their own holes. And they
will, throughout the house.
rank beginner
of cogency 30 replies ago? Occam was a 12th century
monk who unbeknownst to him, generated his own
special type of metaphysics by attempting to posit only
a nominal one...Anyhooo, back to the topic at hand:
So, if they are indeed were at one time drilled for seepage,
do they need to be plugged? If so, I'd appreicate it if someone
can suggest a specific product that would work for this application.
thanks again,
Chrissy
On Jun 1, 11:45 pm, "Smarty" <nob...@nobody.com> wrote:
> rank beginner,
>
> My comment and suggestion was based on the prior replies and consensus that
> experienced people here have offered...namely....that the holes are not new,
> are placed there deliberately rather than maliciously, and that the "foul
> play" and "suspicion" issues have been adequately and exhaustively
> addressed.
>
> I personally agree with the comments that holes of this size and depth in
> normal foundation materials require considerable drilling effort accompanied
> by much noise, a lot of residue, and a much different appearance when
> recently drilled compared to what you show in your photos. I have to add
> that the notion of vandals taking the time to deliberately drill half inch
> holes in your foundation sounds like a topic for Jerry Springer, Comedy
> Central, the X-Files, or some combination thereof. Frankly, I think the
> forum members here have been generous in withholding skepticism, all things
> considered, especially as this thread has been churning for some time. The
> "principle of parsimony" and "Occam's Razor" as applied to science and
> engineering (and other fields as well) is: ***that the simplest explanation
> is generally the correct one***, and weep holes for drainage make a lot of
> sense considering where they are located on your wall.
>
> For the reasons stated above, I encouraged you to take this to the next
> logical step, a remedy, if indeed you desire one or drop it.
>
> Smarty
>
> "rank beginner" <rawbegin...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
Edwin Pawlowski
> yup, sometimes you gotta throw yourself in the gutter...its the only
> way
> with idiots that gets their respect...I'm sure you understand.
Nope, it just causes YOU to lose the respect of everyone else. You sure
po'd a lot of people in a very short time. A simple guideline is to post
only messages you'd not mind your sweet old grandmother reading, or your 12
year old daughter. There is never a good reason to show a lack of dignity
and self respect.
RicodJour
> Smarty, now why didn't someone reply with that kind
> of cogency 30 replies ago?
Why do you suspect "vandals" of drilling into your foundation?
Outlandish supposition, outlandish thread.
> Occam was a 12th century
> monk who unbeknownst to him, generated his own
> special type of metaphysics by attempting to posit only
> a nominal one...Anyhooo, back to the topic at hand:
Did Occam posit a special type of poster who is paranoid, defensive
and generally insulting while asking strangers for help? Maybe he
also addressed why someone would throw rocks at your house - from the
tone of your posts I think I know the reason.
> So, if they are indeed were at one time drilled for seepage,
> do they need to be plugged? If so, I'd appreicate it if someone
> can suggest a specific product that would work for this application.
Can I? Yes.
R
mm
<rawbe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>Smarty, now why didn't someone reply with that kind
>of cogency 30 replies ago?
Because near the start of the thread you posted a silly reply, someone
who had already given you a lot of help gave two lines of sarcasm, you
replied like an ungrateful jerk, and that's what a lot of us decided
you were.
And you were rude and vulgar to other people too.
And you're female? This kind of jerkiness is much less common in
females, so within that segment of people, you must be a double jerk.
Big Al
"Smarty" <nob...@nobody.com> wrote in message
news:T_WdnZ4H5IaRS_3b...@adelphia.com...
> rank beginner........
>
> Just to throw my 2 cents in here.....
>
> Why not just fill these holes with some strong and waterproof material and
> be done with it? So much of this discussion has been centered on
speculation
> regarding the origin of the holes, but little or no attention has been
paid
> to how to remedy them.
>
> Possibly a new thread titled: "Best way to fill 1/2 inch holes in
> foundation" would move this from being a lot of wasted time to something
> constructive.....
>
>
> Smarty
>
Termite treatment.
Al
Larry W
Carpenter bees make a hole so perfectly round it looks like it was
drilled. 1/2" dia. is about the size they make too.
--
When the game is over, the pawn and the king are returned to the same box.
Larry Wasserman - Baltimore Maryland - lwasserm(a)sdf. lonestar.org
Norminn
> I'm going to post the pictures I just took in a minute to the
> photobucket site.
> The walls aren't cinder block.
>
Sounds like carpenter bees - sounds goofy, until you see them, because
their holes look just like someone used a 1/2" drill. They are large,
like a bumble bee, and the females sting. First I learned of them was
on this n.g., then shortly after saw them at daughter's house.
hal...@aol.com
Can probably explain how they just became visible:)
So many years ago they were drilled, and patched. No the patches age
and detoriate. Eventually they are ready to fall apart when a heavy
rain storm comes from a odd direction and washes them away. or someone
sprayed the area with a garden hose.
this explains the particles around the holes, left overs from the
washed out patch material.
so wash the area and holes with a garden hose, and while area is nice
and moist use plain old mortar mix, it will start out lighter but
darken with age.
I am 50, lived here since I was 12.
There are repair projects I have done here I have totally forgotten
about over all this time, life is busy.
termite job was probably his parents.
JoeSpareBedroom
news:Xns9942D569612...@216.196.97.131...
> rank beginner writes:
>
>> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0270.jpg
>> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0271.jpg
>
> A clear match to the standard alien probe diameter.
The Russians like to pump thallium into people's homes through holes like
that, and they're notorious for picking the wrong victims.
HeyBub
You are right to be concerned. The holes are exactly the right size for an
Ammonium Nitrate explosive sabot (#UANA-2777-5) used for (among others)
excavating salt in room-and-pillar mines. These are used in tandem with
others for controlled, low explosive, detonations. Used properly, it's
almost like carving rock!
Do you have any mining or similar activities in your area or, more
importantly, know anybody involved with earth-moving operations?
Stormin Mormon
--
Christopher A. Young
You can't shout down a troll.
You have to starve them.
.
"rank beginner" <rawbe...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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: hey f**cktard, if you dont want to help,no skin off my back
:
: i'm calling a highly recommended mason tomorrow first th ing.
: If it troubles you that you cant take a little gruff from a
public
: message board
: then I'd avise to shut the f**k up and go elsewhere
:
: Chris
: Phungirl
:
Jacque Asse
can form essentialy perfect round holes.
"rank beginner" <rawbe...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1180738032.1...@g4g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
> I'd greatly appreciate someone's help with this. This has me worried.
> Don't know what the heck these are for. They were never there, just
> discovered them this afternoon. They are on a side of the house by the
> family room downstairs, and that side of the house abuts a public
> park, so a lot of cars park by it. The reason I'm concerned is that
> these holes were definitely never there before, and I can only surmise
> they were done intentionally. The idea of vandals is disturbing. There
> are a lot of visitors, all types of people, almost round the clock who
> come to enjoy the park and park their cars on the curb in front of
> this side of the house. Theyre were a lot of people on Memorial Day
> especially,but there's people all the time on that side of the house.
>
> Anyway, could anyone say if they were done intentionally or if they
> are the work of a racoon or other animal. They seem too perfectly
> round though, for that. I'd like to post a picture but I'm not sure if
> we can do that on this group.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
JoeSpareBedroom
news:1362r5a...@news.supernews.com...
You think perhaps his foundation has been mistaken for a salt mine?
Smitty Two
Meat Plow <me...@meatplow.local> wrote:
> Yes but can those things chew through concrete or sandstone or whatever
> that stuff is in her foundation?
The Martian carpenter bees can chew through almost anything, except
cinder block. And, they're well known for lining their tunnels with
rusty metal pipes that one astute observer noticed in the close-up
photo. It blocks the psychotronic energy almost as well as the aluminum
foil that another helpful respondent mentioned.
Doug Miller
>
>Carpenter bees make a hole so perfectly round it looks like it was
>drilled. 1/2" dia. is about the size they make too.
Yabbut this is a concrete foundation -- maybe mason bees? :-)
Tom G
"Doug Miller" <spam...@milmac.com> wrote in message
news:1qh8i.10187$4Y....@newssvr19.news.prodigy.net...
> In article <f3qrr2$fb9$1...@chessie.cirr.com>,
> lwas...@sdf.lNoOnSePsAtMar.org (Larry W) wrote:
>>
>>Carpenter bees make a hole so perfectly round it looks like it was
>>drilled. 1/2" dia. is about the size they make too.
>
> Yabbut this is a concrete foundation -- maybe mason bees? :-)
>
> --
> Regards,
> Doug Miller (alphageek at milmac dot com)
Looks more like that fake stucco paneling that is applied over old concrete
block foundations to pretty them up. Might attract an insect and probably
not too hard to burrow into. Looks like something has worn a path leading
to the hole, also.
Tom G.
Terry
<rawbe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>excellent suggestion, Smarty.
>
>As for why so much emphasis on the origin of them -> Because I want to
>k now if there's any foul play, that's why!!
> We actually had a vandal damage the outside foundation wall once
>(albeit not the same side of the house).
>On that occasion, we heard the loud thump, thought the neighbor had a
>mower or other object accidentally
I can't imagine why you suspect vandals. I am sure your neighbors
love you. You have already displayed your magnetic personality. :)
DanG
is poured concrete or cement block, or other.
If it is poured concrete the holes are most likely from snap ties,
especially if they are all at the same elevation and equally
spaced. Winter freeze may have rust-expanded the snap tie itself
and pushed out grout plug(s).
Here is an example of a snap tie, notice the tapered plastic cone,
the tie is designed for the steel rod to break off at the bottom
of the cone and the cone and broken end come out of the concrete.
They are normally broken off after the pour and the formed recess
is grouted:
http://www.atlasconstructionspecialties.com/productline/div3/concrete-formwork/1-10.html
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dgri...@7cox.net
"rank beginner" <rawbe...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1180744582.7...@k79g2000hse.googlegroups.com...
> Smitty Two: If you can't think fo anything constructive to say,
> I'd
> appreciate it if you
> didn't say anything at all. Thank you.
>
>
> Here are the links to the pics:
> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0270.jpg
> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0271.jpg
>
> close-up of the hole
> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0273.jpg
>
>
>
> On Jun 1, 7:43 pm, Smitty Two <prestwh...@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> In article <5cboo6F304fr...@mid.individual.net>,
>>
>>
>>
>> zxcvbob <zxcv...@charter.net> wrote:
>> > rank beginner wrote:
>> > > I'd greatly appreciate someone's help with this. This has
>> > > me worried.
>> > > Don't know what the heck these are for. They were never
>> > > there, just
>> > > discovered them this afternoon. They are on a side of the
>> > > house by the
>> > > family room downstairs, and that side of the house abuts a
>> > > public
>> > > park, so a lot of cars park by it. The reason I'm concerned
>> > > is that
>> > > these holes were definitely never there before, and I can
>> > > only surmise
>> > > they were done intentionally. The idea of vandals is
>> > > disturbing. There
>> > > are a lot of visitors, all types of people, almost round
>> > > the clock who
>> > > come to enjoy the park and park their cars on the curb in
>> > > front of
>> > > this side of the house. Theyre were a lot of people on
>> > > Memorial Day
>> > > especially,but there's people all the time on that side of
>> > > the house.
>>
>> > > Anyway, could anyone say if they were done intentionally or
>> > > if they
>> > > are the work of a racoon or other animal. They seem too
>> > > perfectly
>> > > round though, for that. I'd like to post a picture but I'm
>> > > not sure if
>> > > we can do that on this group.
>>
>> > > Thanks,
>>
>> > > Chris
>>
>> > They sound to me like the work of a busy insect.
>>
>> > Bob
>>
>> I'm thinking space aliens myself. Anyway, the OP is
>> exaggerating. The
>> only way to get a perfectly round hole is to use a boring bar.
>>
>> OK, here's my second WAG. I bet the holes have been there for
>> twenty
>> years and someone just pruned some bushes or cut some grass
>> that had
>> hidden them.
>
>
mm
<rawbe...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>yup, sometimes you gotta throw yourself in the gutter...its the only
>way
>with idiots that gets their respect...
You don't get any respect from me. I just see someone down there in
the gutter.
Anyhow, the holes are from auger rats.
Edwin Pawlowski
>
I've never seen Mason bees. Do they have the emblem with the square on
them? Secret handshake?
RicodJour
> In article <f3qrr2$fb...@chessie.cirr.com>, lwass...@sdf.lNoOnSePsAtMar.org (Larry W) wrote:
>
> >Carpenter bees make a hole so perfectly round it looks like it was
> >drilled. 1/2" dia. is about the size they make too.
>
> Yabbut this is a concrete foundation -- maybe mason bees? :-)
This guy...?
http://www.handmadewebsites.com/mystuff/reese.html
R
Doug Miller
>"Edwin Pawlowski" <e...@snet.net> wrote in news:Qrj8i.5546$u56.5145
>@newssvr22.news.prodigy.net:
And the funny hats.
Harry
wrote:
>In article <f3qrr2$fb9$1...@chessie.cirr.com>, lwas...@sdf.lNoOnSePsAtMar.org (Larry W) wrote:
>>
>>Carpenter bees make a hole so perfectly round it looks like it was
>>drilled. 1/2" dia. is about the size they make too.
>
>Yabbut this is a concrete foundation -- maybe mason bees? :-)
It's time frt the horta eggs to hatch. Baby hortas make small holes.
Do you see "NO KILL I" etched into the concrete?
:-)
Dan Espen
> Smitty Two: If you can't think fo anything constructive to say, I'd
> appreciate it if you
> didn't say anything at all. Thank you.
>
> close-up of the hole
> http://i209.photobucket.com/albums/bb241/phungirl/IMG_0273.jpg
Is this contructive?
Despite your claim to the contrary, I'd say that's a cinder block wall.
Looks like a layer of cement applied over cinder block.
I can't see any other way to explain the hollowness of the wall.
Your post was ridiculous from the very start.
First you tell us what the wall is NOT made of.
What were you thinking?
Then you tell us your powers of observation are beyond reproach.
Then you think that vandals attacked your house but any fool can
see that's not a new hole.
The ground seems to be sloped toward the hole. I think you have water
running into that hole. That's not a good thing. Fill it with
cement.
Oh, and when someone replies to you in english, do you think it's polite
to reply in some other language? Please stop top posting when someone
has replied to you using time honoured internet conventions or trim,
quote, reply in context.
Jim Redelfs
Harry <n...@mail.stupid.invalid> wrote:
> It's time frt the horta eggs to hatch. Baby hortas make small holes.
> Do you see "NO KILL I" etched into the concrete?
Hehehehehe!
"I'm a DOCTOR, Jim, not a brick mason!"
--
:)
JR
Charles Pisano
Aardvark
> And you were rude and vulgar to other people too.
>
> And you're female? This kind of jerkiness is much less common in
> females, so within that segment of people, you must be a double jerk.
Probably PMS. That old female standby excuse.
A good buddy of mine died last year of PMS. His wife shot him. :-)
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Terry
wrote:
>
>Probably PMS. That old female standby excuse.
>
>A good buddy of mine died last year of PMS. His wife shot him. :-)
You know why they call it PMS?
Because Mad Cow Disease was already taken. :)
in2-d...@webtv.net
Re: 1/2" perfectly round holes suddenly found on my foundation wall
outside
Group: alt.home.repair Date: Mon, Jun 4, 2007, 10:32am From:
Kilo...@charter.net (Terry)
wrote:
Probably PMS. That old female standby excuse.
You know why they call it PMS?
Because Mad Cow Disease was already taken. :)
LMAO
aspasia
Vulgar.
jJim McLaughlin
Accurate.
in2-d...@webtv.net
Re: 1/2" perfectly round holes suddenly found on my foundation wall...
Group: alt.home.repair Date: Mon, Jun 4, 2007, You know why they call it
Bob F
Thanks you Doug, for your perspicacity, maturity, and insight.
If indeed they are lined with a metal tube, then that is conclusive
proof that they
are old (in spite of the fact that I find it very strange I did not
notice them before).
I will inspect them more closely first thing tomorrow to see if in
fact they are lined
with the aforementioned metal tube.
As for most of the other spastics:
What is it with the net and the usenet that the creeps choose it as
their breeding grounds?
PLONKETY PLONKY PLONK to you to, FU·c·TARDS
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
Bye Bye.
Bob F
"Terry" <Kilo...@charter.net> wrote in message
news:lg88639grpqk739vk...@4ax.com...
I think you would have to agree that that is not true.
Bob
mMm
>
> I'd greatly appreciate someone's help with this. This has me worried.
> Don't know what the heck these are for. They were never there, just
> discovered them this afternoon. They are on a side of the house by the
> family room downstairs, and that side of the house abuts a public
> park, so a lot of cars park by it. The reason I'm concerned is that
> these holes were definitely never there before, and I can only surmise
> they were done intentionally. The idea of vandals is disturbing. There
> are a lot of visitors, all types of people, almost round the clock who
> come to enjoy the park and park their cars on the curb in front of
> this side of the house. Theyre were a lot of people on Memorial Day
> especially,but there's people all the time on that side of the house.
> Anyway, could anyone say if they were done intentionally or if they
> are the work of a racoon or other animal. They seem too perfectly
> round though, for that. I'd like to post a picture but I'm not sure if
> we can do that on this group.
> Thanks,
> Chris
OCCASSIONS THROUGHOUT THE PAST 3 1/2 YEARS HAVE FOUND UNAUTHORIZED DRILLED
HOLES ON MY HOUSE FOUNDATION, undermining the block support and stability
of the home. Have even found holes drilled on the decorative outside
lamp posts outside on my front lawn.
YES, THESE ARE DONE BY VANDALS. I have he same suspicions as you. One
of the policemen also mentioned one of his friends also complained of the
same thing. My suspicion is that a criminal in the neighborhood does
not like and is targeting us, OR Property Investing firms have targeted
your neighborhood and want to forcibly acquire yours and mine homes by
trying to scare people out of their house. The investment firms hire
thugs to do such criminal activities, including planting weaponised
insects outside window sills so the insects crawl inside following carbon
dioxide excelled by humans, and also by injecting chemical poisons in such
foundation drilled holes to make you itch or sick without you authorizing
anything.
Then, some people who do not Stand their Ground get scared of their
homes.....Investors targeting a house or neighborhood pick up the house
for cheap, and then rent the houses to Section 8 Voucher recipients where
the Government pays the Investors for maintenance, appliance replacements,
or anything dealing with a home in the form of high rent charged to the
government. The Section 8 vouches recipients pay a small portion of the
rent which is good for them, and the Government pays the rest to the
investing firm. The Section 9 investing firms and those homes acquired
through City's planning commisions is allowed to charge high rents for the
properties rented to Section 8 recipients... The return is about 78% of
the investment, vs current 2% of today's interest rates.
This is what I suspect and remote viewed that is happening.....YOU ARE NOT
ALONE. This is happening in SunHaven Subdivision of Kenneth City, Florida
--
(PeteCresswell)
>> discovered them this afternoon. They are on a side of the house by the
>> family room downstairs, and that side of the house abuts a public
>> park, so a lot of cars park by it.
it was carpenter bees.
--
Pete Cresswell
Dan Espen
those holes are STILL a sign on termite treatment.
You know:
paranoia runs deep, into your soul it will creep.
it starts when you are always afraid...
--
Dan Espen
micky
wrote:
them.
Then they feel guilty and treat the house for termites.
Pat
wrote:
>
>You know:
>
> paranoia runs deep, into your soul it will creep.
> it starts when you are always afraid...
Dan Espen
I don't know what's with the current OP, the old thread
wandered around a bit, but the best explanation appeared to
be holes left over from termite treatment.
For what it's worth,
and drill holes in the foundation sounded pretty
paranoid to me.
Hooray for my side.
:)
--
Dan Espen
Steve Stone
high power laser weapons?